Death Watch

They say the dead should rest in peace. Not all the dead agree. This start to The Undertaken trilogy is a thought-provoking gothic fantasy and a genuinely eerie tale (Publishers Weekly).When Silas Umbers father, Amos, doesnt come home from work one night, Silas discovers that his father was no mere mortician, but an Undertaker who worked to bring The Peace to lost and wandering souls. With Amos gone, Silas and his mother move back to Lichport, the crumbling seaside town where he was born, and Silas seizes the opportunity to investigate his fathers disappearance. When his search leads him to his fathers old office, he comes across a powerful artifact: the Death Watch, a tool that allows the owner to see the dead. Death Watch in hand, Silas begins to unearth Lichports secret historyand discovers that he has taken on his fathers mantle as Lichports Undertaker. Now, Silas must embark on a dangerous path into the Shadowlands to embrace his destiny and discover the truth about his fathereven if it kills him. Critically acclaimed folklorist Ari Berk explores the worlds of the living and the dead, and the relationships between parents and children in an novel steeped in lore, mystery, and magic.